Debtors Supervisor

**Listing reference**: 015731**Listing status**: Online-
**Position summary**

**Industry**:FMCG & Supply Management
- **Job category**:Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain**Location**:Roodepoort
- **Contract**:Permanent**EE position**:Yes**Introduction**
- We are looking to recruit a permanent Debtors Supervisor (Wholesale) to work for United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD). The role will be based at our Rand Leases - Roodepoort Branch and will report to the Debtors Manager.**Job description**

**Job Purpose**:
To protect accounts receivable by supervising the credit controllers. Managing credit risk while maximizing cash turnover, disseminate information to management, assist the Debtors Manager to minimize risk.

**Job Objectives**:

- Supervising a set or several portfolios of customer accounts.
- Proposing assessment of risk to Credit Manager by utilizing financial skills and credit tools (financial statement analysis, credit vetting reports, trade and bank reports) when approving set credit lines for new customers and when reviewing existing credit facilities.
- Provides training and guidance of personnel when necessary
- Assists in the formulation and development of credit policies and procedures. Interprets approved policies to all concerned and assures conformity to these policies.
- Co-ordinates flow of information with sales and other relevant areas of business in order to minimize risk maximize sales and increase profits.
- Prepare required monthly reports for “marginal” accounts, accounts receivable analysis, and relevant financial statement analysis and reconciliations.
- Assesses the collectability of distressed debtor exposures and proposes the appropriate course of action.
- Proposes to the Credit manager the conditions that present uncollectable account to bad debt.
- Review and evaluation of subordinates
- Develop departmental teamwork by having weekly team meetings and one-on-one sessions with personnel as needed.
- Customer visits to maintain customer goodwill and to obtain credit information.
- Propose if and when to withhold trade payments to customers depending on the circumstances.
- Ensure there is segregation of functions within roles and functions.
- Cash forecast, optimizations and improvement of cash cycles
- Proactive results-driven individual with track record of success
- Ability to supervise a national credit portfolio and deliver to defined KPI’s and scorecards
- Responsible for sensitive and confidential information and data

**Job related knowledge**:

- Legislation: NCA, CA, CPA and other relevant legislation & standards
- Detailed understanding of credit insurance, credit vetting & legal proceedings
- Strong achievement focus i.e. high energy levels and commitment to end results

**Job related skill**:

- Credit control, supervisor and analytical skills
- Interpersonal and team building skills
- Excellent communication skills with demonstrated clarity in both spoken and written words
- Strong analytical and judgement skills (ability to take data and support logical, pragmatic and structured decisions)
- Investigative and audit skills

**Competencies required**:

- Writing and Reporting
- Analysing
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Working with People
- Presenting and Communicating Information
- Planning and Organising
- Following Instructions and Procedures
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking

**Minimum requirements**

**Experience and Education**:

- Matriculation and at least a Diploma in Credit Management.
- A Degree is advantageous

**Minimum Experience**:

- At least 5 years’ experience in credit control and 3 years’ supervision in high volume FMCG / Wholesale will be advantageous
- Advanced use of MS Office (Excel & word)

**_Application Process:_**

**_We are committed to the principles of Employment Equity_